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Resolution R-22-0010
Legislation
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 11131 Final Action Date: 1/13/2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE PROJECT TITLED "MIAMI
IMPAIRED DRIVING ENFORCEMENT PROJECT"; ACCEPTING A GRANT
AWARD FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
("FDOT") IN THE AMOUNT OF $90,000.00 ("FUNDS") WITH NO MATCHING
FUNDS REQUIRED; APPROPRIATING THE FUNDS TO THE MIAMI POLICE
DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR ENFORCEMENT
INITIATIVES TO REDUCE INCIDENTS OF IMPAIRED DRIVING AND
ESTABLISH A HIGHWAY SAFETY CAMPAIGN; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE GRANT AGREEMENT, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH FDOT; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE THE CHIEF OF POLICE
OR ANY OTHER DESIGNEE TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL
OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN A FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE ACCEPTANCE AND
ADMINISTRATION OF THE GRANT AWARD.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") submitted a grant application to the Florida
Department of Transportation ("FDOT") to fund the Miami Police Department's ("MPD") motor
vehicle and highway safety initiatives to combat impaired driving incidents in the City ("Project");
and
WHEREAS, the City received notification that the application was approved for funding
in an amount not to exceed $90,000.00 ("Grant") for reimbursement of the Project's personnel
and services; and
WHEREAS, the Grant will be used to continue MPD's efforts to decrease Driving Under
the Influence ("DUI") violations, establish a highway safety campaign to bring awareness to
impaired driving, and enhance enforcement efforts and deterrence capabilities to reduce alcohol
and drug related crashes and fatalities in the City; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of the Project's cost will be allocated towards personnel
costs which will cover overtime salaries and benefits including those provided pursuant to the
Federal Insurance Contributions Act; and
WHEREAS, the period for the Grant award began on October 1, 2021 and will terminate
on September 30, 2022; and
WHEREAS, there are no matching funds required from the City for the Grant; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is requesting authorization to accept the Grant and to
establish a new Special Revenue Project for the appropriation of the Grant;
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File ID: 11131 Enactment Number: R-22-0010
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The following new Special Revenue Project is established and resources are
appropriated as described below:
FUND TITLE: Miami Impaired Driving Enforcement Project
RESOURCES:
Florida Department of Transportation $90,000.00
APPROPRIATIONS: Highway Safety
$90,000.00
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized to execute the grant agreement with FDOT, in
substantially the attached form, with FDOT.
Section 4. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
other necessary documents, all in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, for the purposes stated
herein.
Section 5. The City Manager is authorized to designate the Chief of Police or any other
designee to execute the necessary documents to implement the acceptance of the Grant with
no City matching funds required for the overtime reimbursement of MPD's members conducting
enforcement initiatives to reduce incidents of impaired driving and establishing a highway safety
campaign.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
sndez, ity Attor ey 12/17/2021
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by
the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
2 If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City of Miami Commission.
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